Gabby Douglas' mama features a message to the critics: Stop bullying my girl.

As Team USA's athletics team continues to contend within the Summer Olympic Games, Natalie Hawkins is standing up for a team member who has intimate with some criticism throughout her time in Rio.

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"She's had to manage folks criticizing her hair, or folks accusive her of bleaching her skin. They same she had breast enhancements, they said she wasn't smiling enough, she's disloyal," Gabby's mama shared with Us. "Then it visited not supporting your teammates. currently, you are ‘Crabby garrulous.' You name it and he or she got trampled. What did she ever do to anyone?"

Some viewers got upset with the gold medalist on August nine once gabby did not place her hand over her heart because the anthem played within the background. Despite a public apology, it wasn't enough for a few fans to avoid voicing their frustrations.

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"I do not assume respecting your country or your flag boils right down to whether or not you place your give your heart or not. It's in your actions towards your country, however well are you imperishable by its laws, however well are you serving to your fellow citizens?" Natalie shared with the publication. "We grew up within the military community. My mom spent virtually thirty years within the military, my dad's a two-time Vietnam vet. attributable to that it had been therefore insulting that they might accuse my girl of being disloyal once we are therefore tied to the military family. once the Star-spangled Banner is contended, most military members either salute or stand to attention."

Later on within the games, additional fans were left inquisitive why garrulous did not deliver a credit once her teammates Aly Raisman and Simone Biles won silver and gold severally in Thursday's comprehensive competition.

Ultimately, Natalie argues that the attacks on social media and on-line have an impact on her 20-year-old loved one.


"We've been delivered to several tears as a result of I do not recognize what she's done to warrant such an attack. To me it's like she is being hangdog," she declared. "What I saw in the stands was somebody who was pain and he or she was additionally angry. What was prying her head was 'I'm being attacked for everything I do therefore I'd yet not do something. as a result of irrespective of what I do, I'm being attacked.'"

Natalie continued , "I want ... folks to point out me if they have ever seen Gabrielle being disrespectful ... or say one thing inappropriate. there's nothing because for her being a role model is such a supreme honor."

While gabby was unable to run away with an honor Sunday within the uneven bars competition, her mama can forever stay a real fan. "It's a large honor for me to be her mother as she's the bravest person I do know."